Social Media Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small charity team and make an important contribution to the support of those who have been bereaved by suicide.

Position: Social Media Officer

Location: Ilkeston, Hybrid

Salary: GBP26,000, potential salary increases in first year to reflect work performance to GBP29,000

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days of holiday plus public holidays (pro rata for part time employees), Additional day's leave after one, three and five years' service, 3% employer pension contribution (upon successful completion of probation), Annual Well Being day, Family friendly flexible working arrangements on agreement, Hybrid working arrangements maybe agreed, Learning and development opportunities.

Closing Date: 19th January 2024 (Please note this role may be closed early without prior notice)

Interviews: TBC

About the Role

The Social Media Officer will lead on and develop social media and digital content promoting the charity, services, events and activities. Working closely with the charity fundraiser to take a proactive approach sharing volunteer and survivor stories. You will monitor and update the charity's website and social media channels and be proactive in all aspects of public relations on behalf of the charity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee the development of creative content, press releases and digital marketing platforms

• Managing social media properties (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.), including daily monitoring, posting and content development

• Co–ordinate and implement social media marketing schedules

• Developing and execute a digital marketing strategy

• Lead on on–line shop and merchandising

• Creating brand awareness via advertising for print and social media

• Managing and promoting the charity's exposure

• Monitor and report on performance on social media platforms using tools such as Google Analytics

About You:

• Well organised, efficient and effective

• Be prepared to work at all roles within the office, adapt and willing to take on even the simplest of tasks

• Empathetic and compassionate due to the nature of our service, capable of dealing with stress and others' grief/anger

• Great communicator, active listener and good telephone manner

• Proactive individual who can work unsupervised but also be an active team member

The Organisation

The charity offer peer–led support across the UK, to people aged over 18 years who have been impacted by suicide.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Social Media Officer, Campaign, Campaigning, Campaign Officer, Campaign Assistant, Campaign Manager, Campaign Marketing, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing, Marketing and Campaigns, Communications, Digital Marketing and Communications, Fundraising, Direct Marketing, Charity Marketing, PR, Social Media, Website, Social Media Assistant, Social Media Coordinator.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.